Back End Developer

Senior Backend Engineer

Brooksource

Hybrid | Louisville, KY

Position Overview

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join one of the largest Quick Service Restaurant organizations in the United States. This individual will join the Corporate Solutions Team and help support and enhance the company's internal back-office applications and services.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving business problems, working across both modern and legacy applications, and mentoring other developers. The team supports a variety of enterprise systems including identity and access management solutions, integrations, and corporate applications that are critical to day-to-day business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and support backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Maintain and improve internal corporate applications and integrations.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident resolution when needed.
• Support identity and access management workflows and enterprise system integrations.
• Review application logs and perform basic troubleshooting in Linux environments.
• Write efficient SQL queries and support database-driven applications.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Contribute to application modernization efforts while supporting existing systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation for back-office applications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing and supporting enterprise applications.
• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Experience troubleshooting applications in production environments.
• Working knowledge of Linux, including reviewing logs and executing basic command-line functions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively across both legacy and modern technology environments.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), particularly Google Compute Engine (GCE).
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.
• Experience integrating with Active Directory or other directory services.
• Experience with Python scripting or automation.
• Experience building or supporting APIs and enterprise integrations.
• Experience working within large enterprise environments.

EEO Statement:

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.